How far an idea can go

As human population grows, resources will become increasingly important and scarce for all people. Therefore, we will have to find ways to further guarantee these resources, lest we leave people to be deprived of them. Which is a fate that may seem far off to many, but one must realize that this very thing happens in our day and age. Millions of people do not have reliable access to clean water, and must therefore consume contaminated water in order to survive. People in these conditions did not choose this life, simply because they live in less developed nations, they must come to terms with these limitations.
 This water crisis has not been solved, and I doubt anyone is currently close to solving it, the Help 2O project proposes an idea to mediate this issue. They propose using a water filtering system that would produce two products, methane and clean water. The latter being given to the people where the filter is installed, and the former given to BMW’s industrial plants. The idea may seem promising on paper, and definitively has potential, but under my current prerogative, it holds little realism.
 The main idea of the project seems to go beyond that “merely-possible” goal proposed, again this is simply my opinion. The massive scale proposed by the group seems unrealistic, regardless of however many sponsors cold be involved in its development. New molds for the parts have to be made, engineers need to be hired, things have to be shipped, maintenance costs, these are simply some of the logistical nightmares involved in making something like this. Being fully aware of how cynical this may sound, I maintain my position, because any global scale idea needs lots of research put into it.
 Even if all research related to it supports the hypothesis of it being successful, it can only do so much, for the real world is full of complications. As the laws of the universe dictate, the larger any system is, so increases its entropy. This global project could go wrong in many ways, from insufficient funding to flawed technology. No proposed water filtration project has mediated our current crisis to a heavily noticeable degree. This position could very well be flawed, as opponents to change can be often proven wrong as an idea takes off. But I stand by it, because this conclusion is drawn from my current understanding of global happenings.
 The group’s way of presenting the project was well done, but slightly scatterbrained, with the presentation veering into certain matters that pertain less relevance to the main issue. But the information was still delivered in a pleasant way, as shown by its support amongst the people in the class. Ultimately, I think this idea is an idealistic solution to our water crisis, and if realistically implemented, it would not find success with ease.